NEWSOME, MARVIN
Posted Monday, August 20, 2007
Age 67, lifelong resident of Pennsville, NJ, lost his courageous battle with ALS on Saturday, August 18, 2007.

Born in Pennsville on September 15, 1939, he was the son of the late Evelyn and William Newsome, Sr. Marvin was a member of the 1st graduating class of Pennsville Memorial High School. He was also active in Pennsville Little League, Babe Ruth League, Midget Football, a founding member of the Salem County Baseball League and played semi-pro baseball. He also enjoyed car racing and was East Coast Stock Car Champion. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the New Castle Moose Lodge 1578 and the Woodstown Moose Lodge 932. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing. Marvin was retired from his job as a planner/scheduler from DuPont Chambers Works retiring in 1996 with 36 years of service.

Marvin is survived by his wife, Donna R. Newsome; his children, Wade Newsome and his wife, Georgette, Lance Newsome and his wife, Michelle, and Cami Chambers and her husband, Keith. He had 6 grandchildren, Paris Newsome, Colton Newsome, Jensen Newsome, Brian Atkinson, Austin Chambers and Aidan Chambers. He is also survived by brothers, William, Earl, and Paul, and a sister Joyce; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 11 am, Thursday August 23, at the LAUGHREY FUNERAL HOME Pennsville where friends may call Wednesday from 6-9 pm, and also from 10-11 am, Thursday prior to the service. Burial will be at the Lawnside Cemetery, Woodstown.

In lieu of flowers, family suggests that contributions be made to The ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, 321 Norristown Road, Suite 260, Ambler PA 19002, www.alsphiladelphia.org

Evelyn R. Thomas | Real estate agent, 66Evelyn Ruthel Thomas, 66, of St. Davids, who sold houses on the Main Line for more than 20 years, died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) July 18 at her family's summer home in Chestertown, Md.
In 1984, Mrs. Thomas joined Hoopes Real Estate Agency in Wayne, which later merged to become Prudential Fox & Roach, Realtors. She was a top producer for the firm, said her daughter, Kathy. She retired in 2004, a year after her ALS was diagnosed.

A native of Berlin, Mrs. Thomas immigrated to the United States with her parents in 1953. She attended the University of Massachusetts, where she became head counselor for women's dormitories. After graduation, she worked for the Girl Scouts in Germany and then studied in Paris for a year.

In 1965, she married Peter M.H. Thomas. While raising their children in Radnor Township, Mrs. Thomas took college courses in art history and studied horticulture at the Barnes Foundation in Merion.

She was a longtime member of the Four Counties Garden Club.

In addition to her husband and daughter, she is survived by a son, Asa, and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be private.

Energetic educator dies at 82

Date Published | Aug. 21, 2007


BY WENDY BIRD

Eva Kendel may have been in the golden years of her life, but no one expected the dynamic retiree to die quite so soon.

“She was very active and if anything she didn’t slow down after her retirement. She might have even sped up,” said Jacqueline Kendel, her daughter.

“She’s travelled the world. She’s been to five continents and was planning some more trips.

She was extremely energetic, organized, committed, and dedicated — you name it.”

Eva, also known as Eve to some, died at the age of 82, after a short but fierce battle with ALS, a disease that gradually degenerates the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary movement.

“Her illness was not expected. She was driving until May,” her daughter said. “The disease overtook her very quickly. She had a very atypical presentation of ALS.”

Her quick demise was probably a blessing in disguise. She was a lady who was always in forward motion, one who did not sit on her laurels for long.

Eva was born in 1924, one of four daughters, to a French Canadian family in Manitoba. She graduated from high school at the age of 15. She was a provincial poet laureate and taught in a one-room school house in rural Manitoba, where some of the students were actually older than she was. She began her career as an educator at 16.

“After she taught a few years in Manitoba, she met her husband, who was from Saskatchewan, while he was travelling the western provinces on his way to find a job,” Kendel recalled.

“They met, dated and got married in Quebec, where he went to work in the mines.”

After hearing Inco was hiring in Sudbury, Rudolph and Eva moved to the area in 1948.

“They slept in the car until they got his first cheque, even though my mom was pregnant at the time,” she said with a laugh.

With money finally coming in, Eva and her husband found a place to live where they brought up seven children, two of whom were developmentally delayed.

But even with a herd of children to care for, and two as special-needs, Eva persevered in her teaching career.

“After her first daughter was born, she began looking for teaching work,” Kendall said. “She taught for the Catholic school board at a school in Minnow Lake, and later became the principal there.”

In the 1960s, Eva became the director of library services with the school board, a position she held until she retired in 1989. She was fluently bilingual.

By the time she retired, she and her husband were living on a farm in Val Caron, where Rudolph could pursue his dream of raising horses.

“My father was a farm boy. They lived in the Valley until his death in 2000,” Kendel said.

But within two years, Eva moved to the city’s South End, a little closer to the action she liked so much.

She became active in her retirement, working with several organizations, including the Retired Teachers of Ontario and the Retired Women’s Teachers of Ontario, where she was the past president.

She was also an active member of Families Assisting the Developmentally Disabled and she was president of the Starbury tenants’ association. She was also president of Renaissance, a seniors’ group that has about 150 members.

Eva enjoyed music a great deal. She was a member of the Strumming Belles and was an organist at Holy Redeemer Church for many years.

In 2000, the former educator received a provincial volunteer award.

“She led by example,” said community activist Gerry Lougheed Jr., who has often crossed paths with Eva during his charitable work.

“When she said something would be done, it was done. She was always very passionate about what she did. She gave voice to a lot of very important causes, and by doing that she empowered other people.

“She had a remarkable ability to bring people together and was able to build bridges to people who normally didn’t have access in our community. And that in itself is a tremendous gift.

“She was just a very remarkable lady. Any time you were in her presence you just felt better. She just inspired you. She was a great asset and cornerstone to our community.”

Eva is survived by her children, Marguerite, Susan, Michael, Kim, Monica and Jacqueline, and grandchildren Colleen, Rebecca, Elizabeth and Simon.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Jackson and Barnard Funeral Home, 233 Larch St. A funeral mass will be held at Holy Redeemer Church, Bancroft Rd., Thursday, Aug. 23 at 10 am. Donations to the ALS Society or Heart and Stroke Fund would be appreciated. Prayers will be held at 3 pm Wednesday. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 pm and from 7 to 9 pm Wednesday.



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CHANDLER, Janet Lee - Passed away peacefully and with . . .


(Aug 24, 2007) -- CHANDLER, Janet Lee - Passed away peacefully and with dignity, at Guelph General Hospital, on Sunday, August 19, 2007, after a lengthy battle with A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Janet Chandler at the age of 59 years. Beloved daughter of Sarah "Sadie" Chandler Tomlinson. Cherished sister of Deborah Harvey of Guelph and Chris James of Toronto. Janet will be sadly missed by her brother-in-law, Robert Harvey; her nephews, Dan and Steven Harvey and her niece, Marley Tomlinson. Fondly remembered by Uncle Ron and Aunt Joyce Frank, Uncle Wayne (Butch) Mills of Hamilton and cousin, Gary Collins of Peterborough. Predeceased by her brother, Craig "Tommy" Tomlinson; father, Charles K. Chandler and step-father, Reg Tomlinson. Janet was a source of inspiration to all who knew her and she will be fondly remembered by her many friends and family members who loved her dearly. Janet will be known to many as one of Guelph's finest hair stylists for more than 40 years. Before her death, Janet was associated with Freddy's Hair Salon. In keeping with Janet's wishes, cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held at St. George's Anglican Church, 99 Woolwich Street, Guelph on Saturday, September 15 at 11 a.m. with The Rev. Dr. Derek Anderson officiating. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions to the ALS Society of Ontario [Lou Gehrigs Disease] would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the GILCHRIST CHAPEL - McIntyre Wilkie Funeral Home , One Delhi Street, Guelph (519-824-0031). We invite you to leave your memories and donations online at: www.gilchristchapel.com LOVE YOU JANET, FOREVER HEARTS.

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Mary J. Shipe
Raised more than $50,000 for ALS research


August 26. 2007 12:01AM


M
ERCERSBURG, Pa. - Mary Josephine Dugan Shipe, 69, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, at her home.

She was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on Oct. 25, 1937, the daughter of Irish immigrants Loretta Hanratty Dugan and Alexander Joseph Dugan. She was the third of six children.

Mary Jo was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) in 2003. She endured her disease with great courage and grace; over the last several years, she helped raise more than $50,000 for ALS-TDI, a research institute dedicated to finding treatments for patients living with ALS.

She is survived by her husband of 44 years, John James Shipe; four children, John of Concord, Mass., Jennifer Farrell of Manchester, Andrew of Washington, D.C., and Mary Caroline Miller of Mercersburg, Pa.; and her grandchildren.

A memorial Mass was held at St. Jerome's in Hyattsville, Md.



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Patsy Lynn Browder
Browder, Patsy Lynn age 53, of Chicago, made her transition on Sunday, August 19, 2007, after an 11 year courgeous battle with ALS (Lougehrig's Disease). Patsy was the loving daughter to Ruth and the late William Browder Jr., sister to Byron, Lezlie and Jutta. Patsy was supported by many family, friends and the NW Hospital Home Hospice. Visitation at Cage Memorial Chapel, 7651 S. Jeffery Blvd., Friday, August 24th, from 12 noon till 5 p.m., Wake/Repast/Funeral Mass Saturday, August 25th, at St. Felicitas Catholic Church, 1526 E. 84th St., 9 a.m. till noon. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

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Pawlinski, Jerome J. Passed away peacefully at home after suffering from ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease) on Mon., August 20, 2007, age 71 years. Devoted husband of Kathleen (nee Orcholski). Beloved father of Debra (David) Kopydlowski, Cheryl (John) Kopp and Stephen (Amy). Dearest grandpa of Nick, Nolan, Megan, Erin and Logan. Also survived by brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, other relatives and friends. Visitation Thursday evening at ST. ROMAN CHURCH, 1810 W. Bolivar Ave., from 4PM until Mass of Christian Burial at 6:30PM. Private interment Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Union Grove. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the ALS Assoc. Development Dept., 27001 Agoura Rd. Suite 150, Calabasas Hills, CA 91301. JOHN J. WALLOCH FUNERAL HOME 4309 S. 20th St. 414-281-7145 Family Owned & Operated-We Care

Published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from 8/22/2007 - 8/23/2007.

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Paul Anderson, a Game Informer staffer who had been with the magazine since 1992, has passed away following a six-year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig¹s Disease).



He leaves behind a wife and two children, and was 38 years old. Our thoughts are with Paul's family and the Game Informer team at this time.

Rest in Peace.Paul Anderson, Long Time Game Informer Member, Passes [Game Informer] .

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Services for prominent San Diego attorney set

By: North County Times

ENCINITAS -- Prominent local attorney Ben A. Borevitz passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, his family said Sunday. Borevitz was raised in Vista, had his own law practice in San Diego and was involved in several philanthropic, political and civic activities.

He is survived by his wife, Irene; two sons, Brad and Chaim; eight grandchildren; and a brother, Richard. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at El Camino Memorial Cemetery, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the ALS Society, http://www.alsa.org, or the Muscular Dystrophy Association

Former Lion Loses Battle
Loren Rutledge Succumbs To Lou Gehrig's Disease Tuesday


A link to McKinney's glorious football past lost his battle with Lou Gehrig's disease Tuesday.
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Loren Rutledge, 45, passed away at his home in Dallas after coping with the disease for several years. Rutledge was a senior receiver on the 1979 McKinney High team that won the Class 3A state championship. It was a good time to be a Lion, and it was a time in his life that Loren treasured, according to friends.

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